Posts by Kim Browne
Transcript: Trump Rages at GOP Bill Fiasco as Elon Admits It’s a Scam
Sargent: Yeah. Speaking of that, we should clarify that Trump is just lying in saying they’ll only cut waste, fraud, and abuse. The bill would cut hundreds of billions of dollars from Medicaid and potentially knock 10 million off coverage. But I think what this shows also is that Trump has to simultaneously say it’s…
Read MoreWhat to know about China’s rare earth export controls
[BEIJING] Global manufacturers have raised the alarm on China’s decision to curb exports of rare earths alloys, mixtures and magnets. Here is an overview of rare earths and China’s measures: What are they? Rare earths are a group of 17 silvery-white elements. One of their most important uses is in making magnets that power motion…
Read MoreIs This the Best the Democrats Can Do?
Here you have it: The Democrats! One says he has a response but can’t say what it is or when he’ll use it, and the other one is pushing a 10-year-old Republican talking point. America has never needed an effective opposition party as badly as it needs one now; instead we have the most feckless…
Read MoreMeet Elon Musk’s Puppet Master: Russell Vought
Not if that Washington pro didn’t care. Like Steve Bannon and other hard-core Trump believers, Vought is a fanatical advocate for maximum disruption. “We are living in a post-constitutional time,” Vought has written, meaning that our current constitutional norms are so polluted by mainstream legal thinking over the past 100 years that we need to…
Read MoreA Major Search and Seizure Case Is Coming to the Supreme Court
Expanding the community-caretaking doctrine beyond Cady’s bounds, however, is more controversial. Cars and other motor vehicles, which did not exist when the Fourth Amendment was drafted in 1791, generally receive less protection from warrantless searches under the court’s precedents than, say, a residence. For that exact reason, the court recently declined to extend the doctrine…
Read MoreBig Oil Gets Slapped With Its First Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Third, there are piles of internal strategy memos and external materials outlining the massive disinformation campaign these companies executed to prevent regulators, investors, consumers, and ordinary citizens like Julie from understanding the risks their products were creating. Documented tactics include publishing deceptive advertisements; directing bought-and-paid-for scientists to fraudulently undermine the clear scientific consensus on climate;…
Read MoreSingapore stocks close Wednesday higher amid regional gains; STI up 0.2%
Speculations over a Trump-Xi call to ease trade tensions sometime this week add to the upbeat mood [SINGAPORE] Local stocks ended higher on Wednesday (Jun 4), mirroring regional gains after resilient US employment data bolstered investor sentiment. Speculations over a call between US President Donald Trump and China President Xi Jinping sometime this week to…
Read MoreTrump Rages at Worsening Budget Bill Fiasco as Musk Admits It’s a Scam
President Trump has been tweeting wildly and angrily over the fate of his “big, beautiful bill.” He’s been lashing out furiously at Democrats and at GOP Senators alike over their opposition, suggesting Senate passage may be in serious doubt. Then Elon Musk threw a grenade into the proceedings, unleashing a pair of tweets that ripped…
Read MoreSouth Korean stocks rise to enter bull market, bonds sink after presidential election outcome
[SEOUL] South Korea’s equity benchmark climbed to enter a bull market, after Lee Jae-myung’s widely-expected win in the presidential election ended a months-long political leadership vacuum. The Kospi Index ended 2.7 per cent higher on Wednesday (Jun 4), taking its gain from the April low to more than 20 per cent as investors piled into…
Read MoreChina considers ordering hundreds of Airbus jets in major deal
[HONG KONG] China is considering placing an order for hundreds of Airbus aircraft as soon as next month, when European leaders visit Beijing to celebrate the countries’ long-term ties, according to sources familiar with the matter. Deliberations are underway with Chinese airlines about the size of a potential order, said the sources, who asked not…
Read MorePetronas is said to weigh sale of US$7 billion Canada business
Lower oil prices have hit the company, which reported a slide of more than 30% in net income in 2024 and announced job cuts that will start taking place this year Published Wed, Jun 4, 2025 · 01:24 PM [KUALA LUMPUR] Petroliam Nasional (Petronas) is considering options for its Canadian company formerly known as Progress…
Read MoreParagon Reit to delist from SGX on June 6
Minority unitholders have received their scheme consideration payments on Jun 4, 2025 [SINGAPORE] Paragon Reit will delist from the Singapore Exchange with effect from 9 am on Jun 6, 2025, the manager said on Wednesday (Jun 4). This comes as Times Properties – the offeror that proposed privatising the Reit for S$0.98 apiece in February…
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